Amira Adawe interviewed Dr. Lynn M Thomas on her skin-lightening research in South Africa and her recently published book “Beneath the Surface: A Transnational History of Skin Lighteners”.
Lived Experience of Colorism-Episode 1
On the first episode of the Lived Experience of Colorism, Amira Adawe interviewed four young Somali-Americans who discussed about their experience of colorism within culture and outside of their culture, …
Baritaanka COVID-19
Amira Adawe oo kahadleysa helida baritaanka COVID-19 oo aay hayada Beautywell, waaxda cafimaadka ee City of Minneapolis iyo hayado kale soo qabanqabiyeen. Baritaankaan oo lasamenayo labo malmood waxaayna bilabatay manta, Sabti September 19th, xiliga 12:00PM – 5:00PM. Malinta kalane waa Sabti, September 26th, xiliga 12:00PM – 5:00PM. Goobtana waa Abubakar As-Saddique Islamic Center 2824 13th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN.Waxaa kaloo aan baritan COVID-19 kus sameeynaa jimba kasta Cedar Riverside Brian Coyle Center. Baritaankan waa jibma kasta marka waqtiga yahay 1:00PM – 4:00PM.
Access to COVID-19 Testing for Communities of Color
Amira Adawe interviewed Stephanie Graves who is with the City of Minneapolis Health Department to discuss about the collaborative COVID-19 campaign for the Somali community in Minneapolis. This is two days testing that started today, September 19th at 12:00PM – 5:00PM and Saturday, September 26th at 12:00PM – 5:00PM. The location for the two days testing is Abubakar As-Saddique Islamic Center, 2824 13th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN.
Discussion on Colorism, Skinlighening Practices and Black Lives Matter Movement
Amira Adawe interviewed today Safiya Mohamed who is alum of the Young Women’s Wellness and Leadership Initiative (YWWLI). Safiya how she has experience of colorism, how it impacted her and her friends self-esteem, the practices of skin-lightening in the Somali community and taking part of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Safiya recently graduated from Central High School in Saint Paul, MN and fall of 2020 she will start studying journalism at University of St. Thomas.
Discussion on the Intersectional Identities of Somali Youth and Helping Somali Parents Understand
Interview with young Somalis about their identities and how they define. The youth also discussed about their blackness and how it’s important to teach the Somali parents the History of African Americans in the US.
COVID-19 impact on Mental Health and Building Resilience
Our guest today was Hoda Samater and we discussed the impact people are having as result of COVID-19 pandemic and ways individuals and community can build resilience.
The Use of Face Mask, Effectiveness and Workers Exposure on COVID-19
We interviewed Dr. Susan Arnold who is a Professor at the School of Public Health University of Minnesota. We discussed about the impact of COVID-19 in general, the use of face masks, effectiveness and workers exposures especially those that work in places that is difficult to practice physical distancing.
The interview is in English and summarized in Somali language.
Information About COVID-19
Interview with Dr. Farhiya Farah on COVID-19
Waresigaan waxaan kaga hadalnay COVID-19, waxaana wareysanay Dr. Farhiya Farah.